Sports Illustrated: Vickers, Johnson favored as NASCAR races in Chicago

From Sports Illustrated:

"For the second straight week the Sprint Cup Series drivers take to the track on a Saturday night, but that's where the similarities end. Last week's race at Daytona was wild and crazy, while this Saturday night's Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway is likely to be a more subdued event. That's not to say it won't have its share of excitement, but it's not restrictor plate racing — and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

"After last week's carnage, the battle for the final spots in the Chase went through the spin cycle. Only 184 points separate 10th-place Matt Kenseth from 16th-place Clint Bowyer with eight races before the Chase field is set. This weekend's race will be a good test for the drivers that hope to be sitting at the head table at the end of the season since 1.5-mile tracks dominate the 10-race Chase for the Championship. But before the title can be decided for the Sprint Cup or your league, we must first tackle the Windy City. So what drivers will raise you to the top of the scoreboard this week or blow away your chances at the top prize? Read on to find out this week's favorites, sleepers and longshot."